Neurology

Headache disorders in American veterans were higher for men than women in incidence related to trauma, but men had fewer encounters for headaches and fewer visits to headache specialists, according to a study published in Neurology.

In this edition, new cannabinoids hold promise for medical applications; Theranica secures $45 million for migraine treatment device and more.

In this edition, blood-based concussion diagnostic tool gets patent; examining the brain’s electrical signals may be key to treating epilepsy, schizophrenia; machine-learning model may predict best antiseizure medications and more.

In this edition, leisure activities may lower risk for Alzheimer's disease and dementia; most common long COVID symptoms include fatigue and headache; ‘life-changing’ app-based digital therapeutic for tinnitus and more.

Pregnant women with epilepsy had higher rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms during and after pregnancy compared with women who were pregnant only or had epilepsy only, according to data published in Neurology.

In this edition, light stimulation may help delay Alzheimer’s progression; sleep EEGs may predict future disease and mortality; updated data on the prevalence of tinnitus and more.

In this edition, physicians should question patients with restless leg syndrome about cannabis use ; digital therapeutic improves symptoms of insomnia, anxiety and depression; more efficient sleep may benefit patients with fibromyalgia and insomnia and more.

In this edition, temperature-controlled mattresses and pillows improve sleep; how overturning Roe v. Wade affects the field of neurology; college students’ cognition altered by changing sleep patterns and more.

NYU Langone Health has been named the top hospital in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery, according to the latest survey from U.S. News & World Report.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will compromise standard neurological care for approximately 40 million women in as many as 28 states, educators wrote in JAMA Neurology.